William George Stein

1893 - 1944  (51 years)

• Name	William George Stein
  	— Office Clerk Father: Henry "Harry" Stein (1844-1908) Mother: Bernadine Wiethorn (1862-1950) [1]
  Birth	29 Mar 1893	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Census	1900 (6 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 8, living at 18 Tenth Street, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1910 (16 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 18, living at 923 Clay Street, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his widowed mother. He was a salesman in a shoe store.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (24 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	5 Jun 1917 (24 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 25; his address as 923 Clay Street, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; and his employer as Sharpsburg Chalfant Company.
  	World War I Draft Registration Card of William George Stein
  Military	4 Apr 1918 (25 years)  [3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13]
  He served in the 812th Aero Sq AAF from 4 April 1918 to 17 January 1919.
  	World War I Veterans Compensation Record of William G. Stein
  Census	1920 (26 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [14]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 27, living on North Canal Street, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was an office clerk.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (36 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (36 years)	Indiana, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [15]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 38, living on Middle Road, Indiana, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was a laborer in a pipe mill.
  Residence	19 Feb 1934 (40 years)	Glenshaw, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [16]
  William and Margaret lived on Deer Creek Road, Glenshaw, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, when he filed his Veteran's Compensation Application.
  Census	1940 (46 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [17]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 48, living at 118 Middle Street, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was a clerk and a widower.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (48 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	1942 (48 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [10]
  He registered for the draft, giving his age as 50; his address as 1518 Middle Street, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the Antioch Shoe Shop.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of William George Stein
  Second Marriage	24 Aug 1943 (50 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [18]
  He married second Sylvia B. Cavanagh, the daughter of Clarence B. and Nancy J. (Gaumer) Buker. She was born about 1895.
  	Marriage License Applications of William G. Stein and Sylvia B. Cavanaugh
  Death	18 Sep 1944	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [18, 19, 20, 21, 22]
  Age: 49
  Agency: at home
  Cause: cerebral embolism
  Address: 1301 North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA
  	Certificate of Death for William G. Stein
  Burial	Aft 18 Sep 1944	Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania   [18, 19, 21, 22, 23]
  Person ID, Branch	I26245
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: His birthdate on his veteran's service application (29 March 1893) s different from his death certificate and gravestone (30 March 1893. I am going with his death certificate. [20]

  
  

Spouse / Partner	Margaret Dolores Sahr,   b. 9 Sep 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 30 May 1934, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 36 years)
Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [2]
Children	1921 to 1928  [2, 15]
1. Bernadine Stein (c1921-____) 2. William G. Stein Jr. (c1922-____) 3. Virginia M. Stein (c1928-____)
Family ID	F9761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	30 Nov 2025




• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 29 Mar 1893 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 5 Jun 1917 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Indiana, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Second Marriage - 24 Aug 1943 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 18 Sep 1944 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 18 Sep 1944 - Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  🟡 [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015) . 🟡 [S117] Feightner, Margaret Ann, Scully-Sahr Genealogy, (Virginia: manuscript, 1990) . 🟡 [S577] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Veteran's Compensation Application of William G. Stein . 🟢 [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1371; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0494 . 🟢 [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage License Applications of William G. Stein and Sylvia B. Cavanaugh . 🟡 [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for William G. Stein . 🟡 [S1947] Gravestone Inscription . 🟡 [S2641] Heinz History Center, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans and Widows Burial and Death Records 1885-1995, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025) . 🟡 [S322] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010) . 🟢 [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration Card of William George Stein . 🟢 [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1297; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0227; FHL microfilm: 1375310 . 🟡 [S2181] United States, Veterans Administration, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019) . 🟢 [S577] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015) . 🟢 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 803; Image: 931 . 🟢 [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Indiana, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1964; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0636; Image: 937.0; FHL microfilm: 2341698 . 🟢 [S577] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Veteran's Compensation Application of William G. Stein . 🟢 [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), t0627-03417; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 2-505 . 🟢 [S2641] Heinz History Center, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans and Widows Burial and Death Records 1885-1995, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025) . 🟢 [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for William G. Stein . 🟡 [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 100333737 PVT William George Stein . 🟢 [S1947] Gravestone Inscription . 🟢 [S322] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010) . 🟢 [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 100333737 PVT William George Stein .